The History of Serbia by Cedomir Antic: Review
This is a useful overview of the history of Serbia, starting in neolithic times and going right through to the present (it was published…
Spell the Month in Books
Why trawl the web for updates on just how little has changed in the US election process or how many more people…
October 2020 Reading Roundup
Here's a quick roundup of some good books I read this month, featuring Jorge Luis Borges, Anne Tyler and more.
The Heart of the Race: Black Women’s Lives in Britain
The Heart of the Race is a classic of Black British women’s history. First published in 1985, the book filled in large…
A Steam of Consciousness
As I was writing recently, a slip of the pen turned a stream of consciousness into a steam of consciousness. I quickly…
August 2020 Reading Roundup
After my quick trip to the UK last month, I’m back in Belgrade again. We made a few stops on our drive back across…
I’m Teaching a New Online Writing Class
I was happy to be asked recently to teach an online writing masterclass for Litro, a London literary magazine. I’m teaching a…
The Unsaintly Side of Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi is one of those people whose position as a hero of history is assured. He overcame the most powerful empire…
July 2020 Reading Roundup
I’m writing this in the middle of a two-week quarantine in the UK. Don’t worry, I don’t have any Covid-19 symptoms—it’s just…